§ 45. Mr. John Townendasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is satisfied with current levels of civil defence, with particular reference to emergency planning.
§ Mr. WhitelawI am in the process of reviewing the present home defence arrangements.
1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 Department of Health and Social Security … … 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.7 cottish Home and Health Department … … 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.9 1.0 Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 12.2 13.4 8.6 3.4 3.3 Department of the Environment … 0.1 — — 0.1 0.1 Property Services Agency … … 0.2 0.9 1.4 0.6 0.4 Department of Transport … … 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.2 Department of Industry … … — — — — 0.1 Home Office … … 12.3 10.3 10.0 8.8 8.8 Total 27.2 27.1 22.0 14.8 14.6 The figure are £1 million at 1979 survey prices. Actual figure cannot be produced in the time available.
The main items on which the money has been spent are the United Kingdom warning and monitoring organisation, war emergency communications and associated accommodation, strategic reserves of food and medical supplies, and grants to local authorities and the police for home defence planning and training.